When Mr. David retired（退休）， he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From room morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David's garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: "If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), come in and look around. Price; twenty dollars." Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. "I came here to retire, not to work as a guide." he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.Mr. David's house was ________that many tourists came to see it.

A．so small           B．so quiet           C．so interesting      D．so big

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.

A．to drive the visitors away

B．to satisfy the visitors' curiosity

C．to let visitors come in and look around

D．to get some money out of the visitors

3.The notice made the visitors________.

A．more interested in his house              B．lose interest in his house

C．angry at the unfair price                  D．feel happy about the price

4.After Mr. David put up the notice________.

A．the visitors didn’t come any longer

B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C．more and more tourists came for a visit

D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5.At last Mr. David had to sell his house and move away because _____.

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

“Would you tell me which way I should go from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get,” said the Cat.
“I really don’t care where” replied Alice.
“Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
--- from “ Alice in Wonderland ”
My name is David. And I have a brother called Mike.
One day, my brother called me and asked me for some advice. He was trying to decide between two job offers:
Job 1 – The first job was your typical 40 hour a week “office” job.
Job 2 – The second job was more of a career in the insurance industry(保险业), where he would start at the bottom, and after many years and many long hours eventually rise to the top (if he was good).
The second job did not pay as well as the first job (at the beginning), but the pay-off of the second job (in the future) was much greater than the first job. So which job should my brother take? Well the answer is…it depends.
Just like the Cat was trying to tell Alice, which road you take depends a great deal on where you want to end up.
Begin with the End in Mind
I asked my brother what was his life’s purpose. He said his purpose was to “teach,” but he wanted to make a lot of money first. I told my brother to forget about the money, and I advised him to focus on his purpose. I then asked him which job best supported his end result of “teaching.” He said the first job best supported his goal because he would only have to work 40 hours a week, which would give him spare time to teach. He continued on to say, “but if I take job number two, I can work hard and make more money, then I can retire early and “teach” later in life.” I again advised him to “focus” on his purpose, not money. Things don’t end wrong, they begin wrong!
You Can’t Ride Two Horses Well
It would be very difficult to have a successful teaching career while you’re working 70-80 hours a week in the insurance business; no one can ride two horses well. As they say, you can do anything, but not everything. I advised him to get started today by choosing the job that best supported that decision.
Tomorrow Never Comes
My brother was thinking that he could always start teaching later in life, but the reality is, tomorrow never comes. Unless you decide right now to follow your feelings, they will probably never be completed. You only live once, don’t go to the end of your life with one regret.
The Money Will Come
My brother seemed to be overly concerned with making money. I told him not to be anxious about making money. You will always have greater money when you’re doing what you love.
In a word, whenever you’re at a cross-road, be sure to make the decision that best supports the goal of your life. If you do, then you will be well on your way.
【小题1】Mike ___________ David one day.

An elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss his plans to   1  the business and live a more relaxed life with his wife. He would miss the pay, but he needed to retire.
The boss was   2  to see his good worker go, and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,   3  it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used poor skills and   4  materials. It was an unfortunate way to   5  his career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the boss came to   6  the house. After he checked it out, he handed a   7  to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said. ‘It is my gift to you.”
What a shame！If he knew he was building his own house, the old man would have done it all so   8 .
So it is with all of us. Think of your life as a   9 . Each day you hammer a nail(钉子), place a board, or set up a wall. You must try your best to build the house wisely because it is the only life you will ever have. Your life tomorrow will  10  from the attitudes you choose today.
【小题1】.

An elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss his plans to   1   the business and live a more relaxed life with his wife. He would miss the pay, but he needed to retire.

The boss was   2   to see his good worker go, and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,   3   it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used poor skills and   4   materials. It was an unfortunate way to   5   his career.

When the carpenter finished his work, the boss came to   6   the house. After he checked it out, he handed a   7   to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said. ‘It is my gift to you.”

What a shame！If he knew he was building his own house, the old man would have done it all so   8  .

So it is with all of us. Think of your life as a   9  . Each day you hammer a nail(钉子), place a board, or set up a wall. You must try your best to build the house wisely because it is the only life you will ever have. Your life tomorrow will  10   from the attitudes you choose today.

1.. A. open                    B. begin               C. leave                D. find

2.. A. happy                  B. worried          C. angry           D. sorry

3. A. but                  B. and                         C. or                           D. so

4. A. fresh                B. cheap                C. rich                   D. expensive

5. A. start                     B. improve       C. meet         D. end

6. A. buy                     B. build                     C. see                         D. sell

7. A. bill                      B. letter                     C. key                          D. phone

8. A. differently      B. difficultly           C. possibly         D. simply

9. A. present                  B. journey                      C. map                      D. house

10. A. learn                 B. result                   C. hear                         D. answer